Serum Price List in Bangladesh (2026)

A serum is the smallest bottle in a routine and the easiest to overpay for. In Bangladesh today the same 30ml costs anywhere from ৳585 to ৳1,320 — and much of that spread has nothing to do with the formula inside. This guide prices the eight face serums with one clean listing, verified against the live feed tonight, and explains the flat price walls that make the rest of the shelf unpriceable.

The feed holds 186 products typed "Serums & Essences". Genuine face serums start at ৳585, the working band is ৳925–৳1,095, then the shelf hits two flat walls: dozens of unrelated serums at exactly ৳1,150, and another at exactly ৳1,320. When serums from three brands cost the same to the taka, that is a catalogue habit, not a market price — the per-100ml table below exposes it.

Best picks at a glance

• Best starting point: Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Serum 30ml — ৳585, the cheapest genuine face serum here
• Best value per ml: Minimalist 2% Alpha Arbutin Serum 30ml — ৳585, ৳1,950 per 100ml
• Best glow pick: Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum Propolis + Niacinamide 30ml — ৳1095, propolis and niacinamide for dull skin

Shop this guide

• [Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Serum 30ml](/products/minimalist-niacinamide-10-serum-30ml) — ৳585. Ten percent niacinamide for pores, oil and uneven tone.
• [Minimalist 2% Alpha Arbutin Serum 30ml](/products/minimalist-alpha-arbutin-2-serum-30ml) — ৳585. Two percent alpha arbutin for dark spots and post-acne marks.
• [Garnier Bright Complete Vitamin C Serum 30ml](/products/garnier-bright-complete-vitamin-c-serum-30ml) — ৳670. A vitamin C serum for dull skin and early dark spots.
• [The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution 30ml](/products/the-ordinary-salicylic-acid-2-anhydrous-solution-30ml) — ৳925. Water-free salicylic acid for congested pores and blackheads.
• [The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 30ml](/products/the-ordinary-niacinamide-10-zinc-1-30ml) — ৳980. Niacinamide and zinc for oily, blemish-prone skin.
• [The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 30ml](/products/the-ordinary-hyaluronic-acid-2-b5-30ml) — ৳980. Hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5 for hydration.
• [The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG 30ml](/products/the-ordinary-caffeine-solution-5-egcg-30ml) — ৳1010. A caffeine solution for puffy eyes, used around the eyes.
• [Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum Propolis + Niacinamide 30ml](/products/beauty-of-joseon-glow-serum-propolis-niacinamide-30ml) — ৳1095. Propolis and niacinamide for glow and calm. Its twin listing at ৳1320 is excluded; see below.

Start with how your skin feels

Choose by the job, not the brand — four jobs cover almost every buyer.

Dark spots and marks. If your main complaint is brown marks acne leaves behind, or uneven tone from the sun, start with Minimalist 2% Alpha Arbutin Serum 30ml at ৳585 or Garnier Bright Complete Vitamin C Serum 30ml at ৳670. Arbutin works slowly on pigment; vitamin C brightens and adds daytime antioxidant cover. The full guide is in how to remove dark spots in Bangladesh — judge either after six to twelve weeks, not seven days.

Acne and clogged pores. Congested skin with blackheads and small bumps wants salicylic acid: The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Anhydrous Solution 30ml at ৳925. Because it is anhydrous — water-free — it feels oily going on, so use it a few nights a week. If oil and blemishes are both problems, use The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 30ml at ৳980 on the other nights, and do not layer the two together until your skin has had a week with each on its own.

Hydration. If your skin feels tight, looks dull, or flakes in winter, that is usually hydration first, and The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 30ml at ৳980 is the pick. Apply it to damp skin and seal it with a moisturiser — without a cream on top, it can leave skin drier in air-conditioned rooms and Dhaka's dry winter.

A first serum. If you have never used a serum, buy Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Serum 30ml at ৳585 as your starting bottle. Niacinamide suits almost every skin type, plays well with other products, and at ৳585 a mistake costs very little. Budget framing: best serum under 1500 taka in Bangladesh; the decision guide is how to choose a serum in Bangladesh.

The honest differences most shops won't tell you

The first honest difference is the flat wall. Dozens of serums sit at exactly ৳1,150, and another large group at exactly ৳1,320, regardless of brand or ingredient. A 30ml serum at ৳1,320 costs ৳4,400 per 100ml; the same 30ml from Minimalist at ৳585 costs ৳1,950 — more than double. The wall does not mean every ৳1,320 serum is bad — but the price tells you nothing.

The second honest difference is the duplicate. The Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum Propolis + Niacinamide 30ml appears twice: once at ৳1,095 and once at ৳1,320. This guide uses the ৳1,095 listing only and names the ৳1,320 twin as excluded — printing one price while the shop sells the other would be a guess, not a price. The same rule keeps The Ordinary's AHA/BHA peel out — listed at ৳1,020 against ৳1,095 — and the The Ordinary price list in Bangladesh carries its own notes on the brand's conflicts.

The third honest difference is what is not a face serum at all. The feed's "Serums & Essences" type is polluted: hair serums, Vaseline "Serum Burst" body lotions and a 10ml Chemist at Play mini at ৳1,150 are all typed as serums. None is priced here. A 10ml mini at ৳1,150 is ৳11,500 per 100ml — a trial size at a full-size price, the worst value on the shelf.

Compare prices and sizes (per-100ml/g table)

Prices verified: 14 November 2026.

Three bands are visible. The entry band is ৳585–৳670, where Minimalist and Garnier put working formulas in reach of a first-time buyer. The working band is ৳925–৳1,095, where The Ordinary and Beauty of Joseon sit, at ৳3,083–৳3,650 per 100ml. Above that sit the flat walls at ৳1,150 and ৳1,320, where the unit price jumps to ৳3,833 and ৳4,400 per 100ml. Every bottle here is the same 30ml, so size cannot hide a bad price. The gap between the cheapest and dearest bottle is ৳510 — almost another whole serum. At three to four drops a day, a 30ml serum lasts two to three months: about ৳7 a day at the cheapest end, ৳13 at the dearest.

Check the batch before you pay (Skinoly authenticity ledger)

Serums are among the most-copied skincare products in Bangladesh, and The Ordinary and Beauty of Joseon are copied more than most. A serum at a price far below the verified range here is a reason to check harder, not to buy faster.

Skinoly keeps a public batch and expiry ledger: before ordering, see which batch of an item such as the Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum Propolis + Niacinamide 30ml is in stock and when it expires. On arrival, compare the code on your product with that entry before paying.

How to spot a fake serum — a quick checklist:

• Batch code printing: genuine serums carry a cleanly stamped batch code and expiry; smudged, missing or sticker-covered codes are a warning.
• Seal integrity: most arrive sealed; a broken or absent seal needs an explanation.
• Label quality: real The Ordinary and Minimalist bottles have crisp, aligned printing; copies blur the small percentage text.
• Texture and smell: a niacinamide serum should feel light and absorb cleanly; a sticky, gritty or strongly perfumed version is suspect — and a vitamin C serum that arrives dark orange has oxidised.
• Batch confirmation from the seller: ask for the batch and expiry of the exact item before dispatch, then match it against the ledger — and treat a serum listed at two prices in the same shop as a reason to ask which listing you are buying.

In Bangladesh's climate — and not sure? Try the free AI Skin Scanner / Routine Builder

Dhaka's humidity and heat change how a serum behaves. In summer, a light niacinamide or vitamin C serum layers easily under sunscreen; a heavy oil-based serum can feel greasy by midday and is better kept for the night. In the dry winter months, hyaluronic acid needs a moisturiser on top, or skin can feel tighter. Sunscreen is not optional with any of these serums — vitamin C and salicylic acid both make skin more sun-sensitive, and a brightening serum without SPF works against itself in Bangladeshi sun.

If you cannot tell whether your skin needs brightening, hydration or oil control, Skinoly's free AI Skin Scanner can assess your concerns, and the Routine Builder fits the right serum around what you already own. If your skin is broken, flaring or reacting, skip both tools and see a dermatologist.

Questions people ask

Q: What is the serum price in Bangladesh? A: At Skinoly, verified 14 November 2026, genuine face serums start at ৳585 and the eight picks run ৳585–৳1,095: Minimalist niacinamide and alpha arbutin ৳585 each, Garnier vitamin C ৳670, The Ordinary salicylic acid ৳925, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid ৳980 each, caffeine solution ৳1,010, Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum ৳1,095.

Q: Why are so many serums exactly ৳1,150 or ৳1,320? A: Because large groups of unrelated serums sit at those two flat prices regardless of brand, ingredient or size — a catalogue habit, not a market price. A 30ml serum at ৳1,320 costs ৳4,400 per 100ml, against ৳1,950 for Minimalist at ৳585, so the per-100ml column is the honest comparison.

Q: Which serum should a beginner buy first? A: Minimalist 10% Niacinamide Serum (৳585) — niacinamide suits almost every skin type, mixes well with other products, and at ৳585 a wrong choice costs very little. Use it once a day for two weeks before adding anything else.

Q: How long does a 30ml serum last? A: About two to three months at three to four drops a day, once daily — roughly ৳7 a day for the cheapest bottle here and ৳13 for the dearest.

Q: Is cash on delivery available? A: Yes — across all 64 districts, so you can inspect the batch code, expiry and seal at the door before paying.